Topic: Technology

Once again we’re using July to fix the spotlight on technology and how important it is to now dive in and transform your operation to keep pace.

How TE Connectivity deployed special top modules, or mobile robotic equipment (MRE), to get performance boost from its autonomous mobile robot fleet.

Recent economic changes have caused an increase in online orders, a shortage in labor, and competitive increases in wages for retail and 3PL industries. In order to reduce the impact of these factors, the team at Kenco looked for an automation solution that would be quick to install, easy for the team to use, and handles a high velocity of each picking.

Association for Advancing Automation expands floor space for Automate 2023 after this year’s show ends with 24,000 registrants, 600 exhibitors, and 75% of booths already sold for next year

The most dramatic impact of e-Commerce is upstream in the supply chain from the direct-to-consumer arena. This article explores the implications of those lesser known, but gigantic, effects.

Download our white paper for an introduction to POC and the benefits of optimizing critical path performance.

From these sessions, you will see that operations of all sizes can adopt any technology necessary, allowing you to reimagine your processes and embrace the changes necessary to orchestrate an end-to-end, digital supply chain.

Warehouses and fulfillment centers are increasingly automated, asset-intensive operations with multiple types of automation systems and robotics that need to work together to hit throughput goals. Consulting and assessments can identify likely solutions, but to get a solid prediction of what integrated systems can achieve, digital models and simulation are being widely used.

Once viewed as cost prohibitive, facilities of all stripes and sizes can now find palletizing within their reach.

Critical KPIs for Navigating Today’s Warehousing Challenges

A renowned supply chain expert, Coates will explore what’s happening in supply chain today, including the rise of women in supply chain.

Blue Yonder survey finds that in terms of software technology implementation or enhancements, leading focus is on warehouse management systems (WMS).

Distributed order management software centers on fulfillment rules and order routing logic, but DOM can also expose promise dates and shipping options with integration to front end e-commerce systems. Understanding the power of DOM’s enterprise view of inventory, its integration mechanisms and its dynamic rules engines are part of effective distributed order fulfillment.

Download this case study to get an exclusive look inside one of the most innovative AI-robotic deployments.

Download this Optimization Assessment Guide and find out if the workflows, processes, software, and material handling automation are providing the performance required for today’s operational requirements.

The upward trajectory for warehouse automation system suppliers continued this year with growth for the Top 20 list at 23%, driven by e-commerce pressures and the resulting need for more automation in fulfillment operations.

Our research shows companies are adopting robots, but it’s a long way to go before they’re commonplace.

As we reported, readers told us they were geared up and ready to embrace more automation and robotics—and they were adding more budget to make it happen.

4 Unique Ways to Implement Mobile Robots in Days, Not Weeks.

Micro-fulfillment is moving forward, but at a slower pace than previously forecast. Slowing e-commerce sales and achieving an ROI are two factors.